Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Zeil?

Mount Zeil is located in the Northern Territory about 1271.4 km south of Darwin and 1767.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Mount Zeil has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Zeil, NT

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Zeil homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Mount Zeil is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Zeil during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Zeil will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Zeil

Rebate for Mount Zeil Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Zeil by month. The maximum is 7.54 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Zeil
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.137.54
Feb25.557.10
Mar23.516.53
Apr20.045.57
May16.194.50
Jun14.644.07
Jul15.814.39
Aug18.935.26
Sep22.116.14
Oct25.176.99
Nov26.487.36
Dec26.517.36

Figures from the weather station at Alice Springs Airport, which is approximately 124.3 km from Mount Zeil.

Mount Zeil, NT is in the 872 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMount Zeil. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMount Zeil
NameDistanceDetails
Hills Electrical & Solar NT121.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar121.3kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting121.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia122.0kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning122.2kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions122.2kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power122.5kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia122.5kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Suntec123.2kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
AC Guys NT803.2kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
QLD Country Solar953.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions956.3kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Northern Renewable (NRG)1024.9kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning1096.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve1098.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical1099.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions1100.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
All EP Solar1127.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical1143.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Zeil

Sunlight Hours in Mount Zeil

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Zeil

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Zeil, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Wyatt, QLD, which is about 1571.9 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.